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Topic: Let's all say a Prayer for Capt. Carl (Read 9306 times)

I got this just yesterday form Carl's other-half Norm, here is the email he sent to Bob & I so I will update all of you with his condition, I'm having a very hard time with this right now, so please bear with me

Dennis/Bob,This is a note to let you know that Carl is back in the hospital and not expected to live. I apologize for the abruptness as at this point I am numb and not knowing how to cope with this.They have taken him off nutritional IV and he isn't eating. Has pneumonia, major swelling in the lower limbs and his cancer is taking over.He is disoriented most of the time. No idea how much time he has......if he can beat the pneumomia, I can bring him home and hospice can help me. Otherwise?take care you guys,Norm

let's all hope he pulls thur this, and I wish him & Norm the very best

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"it's so nice to be insane, cause no-one ask you to explain" Helen Reddy cc 1974

This saddens me so greatly. I was just thinking of Carl this morning and checked his profile and saw it was active around 6 AM, though I knew his condition had worsened I took it to mean maybe he was on the mend and gaining some weight/strength back. It's so horrible to see someone go through so much.

"I have tried hard--but life is difficult, and I am a very useless person. I can hardly be said to have an independent existence. I was just a screw or a cog in the great machine I called life, and when I dropped out of it I found I was of no use anywhere else."

Carl has a generous spirit and goes out of his way evertime we have talked to let me know how much friendship and the words of support mean to him . My conversations with him have been few lately but I will continue to think about him today as well as the days to follow and know what a wonderful guy he is .

"Life in Lubbock, Texas, taught me two things: One is that God loves you and you're going to burn in hell. The other is that sex is the most awful, filthy thing on earth and you should save it for someone you love." - Butch Hancock, Musician, The Flatlanders

I hope and pray that his passing is swift and as painless as possible.So many have suffered so much during their final days on Earth. Please don't let him suffer, and may he go peacefully as possible.So sad...

Here's another Update on Capt. Carl.......Norm is having to move Carl to Kasemann Pres Hospice as I cannot care for him at home. I haven't told him yet and he's going to be pissed at me as he wants to die at home. Probably move him on Mon. or Tues. they pretty well got the pneumonia under control but the cancer has taken over.He is sedated most of the time.appreciate your thoughts/support.Norm

I just have no words right now.......

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"it's so nice to be insane, cause no-one ask you to explain" Helen Reddy cc 1974

Seroconverted: Early 80sTested & confirmed what I already knew: early 90s

Current regimen: Atripla. Last regimen: Epzicom, Sustiva (since its inception with NO adverse side effects: no vivid dreams and NONE of the problems people who can't tolerate this drug may experience: color me lucky )Past regimensFun stuff (in the past): HAV/HBV, crypto, shingles, AIDS, PCP

Also my sympathies for Carl not to suffer. Our forums have grown so much over the years, good and bad news both, and I have not gotten to know everyone as much as I would have liked. But Carl was a fine contributor here and was loved by many of our members. Thinking of Carl and Norm tonight.

Jody

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